Sunday, October 3, 2010

Make Do and Mend for October

October is a busy month for make-do and mending, as we make the transition into autumn proper. Eve Burnett (I'm amazed by this woman - how she kept coming up with ideas every month!) brings us more new ideas for dressing up "plain and boring" frocks with crochet accents, ribbon and lace (I particularly like the idea from 1943 for inserting a lace frill with matching buttons down the length of a plain black dress). There are also tips from 1943 for patching and darning, along with ways to mend and renovate a moth-attacked sweater.